Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

bowl of chicken and wild rice soup garnished with fresh parsley

5 from 12 votes

Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

This Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup is the definition of comfort food. Full of delicious, rich, earthy flavors and easy to make, it is filling and perfect for your next dinner recipe!

Prep Time5

Cook Time35

Total Time40

Servings: servings

Calories: 424kcal

Author: Lisa Longley

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter (28.25 grams)
16 ounces mushrooms (453.592 grams) shiitake and baby portabellas mixed, sliced
1 medium onion diced
2 cloves of garlic minced
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons all purpose flour (15 grams)
3 cups chicken stock (709.765 ml)
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts (453.592 grams)
2 teaspoons oregano
1 teaspoon rosemary
1 teaspoon thyme
1 cup heavy cream (236.588 ml)
3 cups wild rice (492 grams) cooked

Instructions

Melt the butter in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add in the mushrooms, onions, and garlic, season with salt and pepper, and sauté until the onions are translucent, about five to seven minutes.
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, 16 ounces mushrooms, 1 medium onion, 2 cloves of garlic, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Whisk in the flour. Then slowly whisk in the chicken stock. Add in the chicken, oregano, rosemary, and thyme and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 20 minutes or until the chicken reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
2 tablespoons all purpose flour, 3 cups chicken stock, 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, 2 teaspoons oregano, 1 teaspoon rosemary, 1 teaspoon thyme
Remove the cooked chicken from the soup and shred it. Return it to the pot with the heavy cream and the cooked wild rice. Serve and enjoy!
1 cup heavy cream, 3 cups wild rice

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Notes

A note about the rice: I cooked mine a day ahead of time (3 cups of water to 1 cup of uncooked rice, brought to a boil, and reduced to a simmer for about 45 minutes). But certainly, you can buy precooked rice and just add that.

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